Moniepoint Expands DreamDevs Initiative to Grow Nigeria’s Next Gen Engineers

Moniepoint Inc. has opened applications for the second edition of its flagship DreamDevs initiative, designed to strengthen Africa’s technology talent pipeline and equip young professionals with industry‑ready skills.

Chief Technology Officer, Felix Ike, disclosed the development in a statement, noting that the programme is open to recent graduates across Nigeria with backgrounds in technology, computer science, engineering and related disciplines. DreamDevs is structured as a national talent search for high‑potential software engineers, with only 20 candidates selected annually into an intensive nine‑week boot camp.

Outstanding participants will progress into six‑month internship placements at Moniepoint, with the possibility of full‑time employment based on performance. The maiden cohort produced four hires—three interns and one full‑time engineer—underscoring the initiative’s effectiveness as a talent development pipeline.

Ike said the results of the first cohort reinforced Moniepoint’s confidence in Africa’s young tech talent. “With the right training and support, Africa’s young tech talent can compete globally. This year, we are doubling down by aiming to convert half of our participants into full‑time employees,” he stated.

The programme will deliver hands‑on training by senior software engineers, covering core technical and professional skills required to thrive in the global tech ecosystem. Participants are expected to have foundational knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

DreamDevs complements Moniepoint’s other talent development initiatives, including HatchDev, a collaboration with NITHub, University of Lagos, which produces about 500 specialised developers annually, and its Women‑in‑Tech programme, now in its fifth year. It also supports the Federal Government’s Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, for which Moniepoint is a key sponsor.

A beneficiary of the first cohort, Victor Adepoju, now a backend engineer at Moniepoint, described the programme as impactful, citing its comprehensive training and exposure to cloud technologies such as Google Cloud Platform.

Applications for the second cohort close on January 20, with selection based on technical aptitude, learning potential and alignment with Moniepoint’s values of innovation and excellence.